Egyptian military

Toddler sentenced to life in Egypt for killing three people

A 3-year-old Egyptian boy has been sentenced to life in prison for a crime he allegedly committed when he was 16 months old, CNN International reported on Feb. 23. 

In what appears to be a bizarre case of mistaken identity, a military court Feb. 16 found Ahmed Mansour Qorany Sharara - and 115 others - guilty of killing three people and sabotaging public and private property.

Egypt launches air strikes in response to execution of Copts

Egypt launches air strikes in response to execution of Copts

CAIRO -- The Egyptian Air Force overnight attacked multiple targets of the Islamic State in Libya in response to the killing of 21 Egyptian Copts.

Egyptian authorities said in a statement this morning that the attacks targeted IS camps, training grounds and weapons storage facilities in Derna, Libya.